How to View and Recover Deleted Call History on iPhone

Recover iPhone Call Logs Without Restoring Using iBackup Extractor

If you’ve backed up your iPhone to your computer, iBackup Extractor can access those backups and extract your deleted call logs — without erasing or overwriting your current data. It’s the fastest and safest solution for viewing and recovering your deleted call history.

How to recover call logs with iBackup Extractor

1. Download and install iBackup Extractor on your PC or Mac.
2. Launch the program to see a list of your iTunes, Apple Devices or Finder backups.
3. Select a backup created before the call logs were deleted.
4. Click "Call Logs".
5. Select a contact to view call history with them from your backup.
6. Choose a format to export as by clicking "Save as PDF / HTML / CSV".

Why choose iBackup Extractor

• No data loss: Access and extract deleted calls without restoring your iPhone.
• Full preview: View incoming, outgoing, missed, and FaceTime calls.
• Cross-platform: Works on Windows and macOS.
• Export flexibility: Save call history PDF or HTML for efficient archiving, or as CSV for use in spreadsheets.
• Physical archival: Print out call history for business records, or for presenting legal evidence in-person.
• Multi-data recovery: Able to also extract messages, contacts, photos, notes, and more.

Check out the iBackup Extractor user guide for more information on recovering iPhone call logs and other iPhone content!

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2. Restore Deleted Call History from an iCloud Backup

If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud, your deleted call logs may still exist in a previous backup.

To check if you have an iCloud backup and when it was created, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup.

How to restore an iPhone from an iCloud backup

1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings.
2. Set up your device and choose "From iCloud Backup" on the Transfer Your Apps & Data step.
3. Sign in with your Apple ID and select the backup you want to restore.
4. Keep your device connected to Wi-Fi while the restoration is in progress.

For more information, check out Apple's guide on restoring content to iPhone from a backup.

3. Recover Call Logs from an iTunes, Apple Devices or Finder Backup

If you have a local backup on your computer, you can restore your iPhone to recover deleted call logs.

How to restore an iPhone from a local backup

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
2. Open Finder on Mac, or the Apple Devices app on Windows (or iTunes if you use that instead).
3. Select your device and click "Restore Backup...".
4. Choose the backup that contains your deleted calls.
5. Keep your device connected to your computer while the restoration is in progress.

To find out more, check out Apple's guide on restoring an iPhone from a computer backup.

4. Tips to Prevent Losing Call History Again

• Enable automatic iCloud backups: Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup > Enable "Back Up This iPhone".
• Create regular computer backups using Finder, the Apple Devices app or iTunes.
• Export call history periodically with iBackup Extractor or TouchCopy for offline safekeeping.

Takeaways

Apple doesn’t offer a “Recently Deleted” section for call history for quick and easy restores, but you still have options. If you’d rather not erase your device or risk losing data, iBackup Extractor is the most reliable way to view and recover deleted call history on iPhone straight from your backups.

Otherwise, you'll need to erase your device, and restore it if you have a backup which contains your deleted call logs.

Try iBackup Extractor to preview and recover call logs in just a few clicks.